Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been granted. The OSA is considered secondary to the veteran's service-connected PTSD, sinusitis, hypertension, and migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The Board found sufficient evidence of a nexus between the veteran's service-connected disabilities and his obesity, which directly caused the OSA.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sinusitis, hypertension, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006151
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